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Title
Conspiracy Talk Among Fan Groups: Narratives Contributing to a Hyperreality
Description
This thesis explores the dialogue surrounding the perceptions of the 2020 election among "theDonald.win" forum site users. More specifically, I examined the representations that arose from the comments posted by users concerning the current state of elections in America. What emerged from the representations was a plethora of conspiracy talk. The preexisting literature establishes a catalog of explanations and contributions as to why conspiracy talk is prominent. Explanations for conspiracy talk in the literature ranged from fandom to paranoia in America. This thesis identifies and analyzes the themes, representations, and emotions that are organically created by theDonald.win forum users, with a special focus on conspiracy talk. The uniqueness of this thesis though is its use of the theory of hyperreality, a theory proposed by Jean Baudrillard, to understand users' social realities. By analyzing the comments collected by the users of the site, I construct a vivid representation of the reality within which commentators reside.
Date Created
2021
Contributors
- Martinez, Tyler (Author)
- Nadesan, Majia (Thesis advisor)
- Kassing, Jeffrey (Committee member)
- Cayetano, Catalina (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
115 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.161636
Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
Note
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2021
Field of study: Communication Studies
System Created
- 2021-11-16 02:45:37
System Modified
- 2021-11-30 12:51:28
- 2 years 11 months ago
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